Protecting objects from wave action.



No. 848,926. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907. P. BRASHER. mamwme OBJESTS FROM WAVE ACTION.

APPLICATION FILED 1101.22, 1906.

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.[ cluim--- 1. The method of proiocliug objects from ill 2 action ol vuteiwmvos which i'oi'isists in discharging :1. compressed ohisliv lluizl lmlov. the surlucc ol Lhc wutol' bomwvn the object and the approaching waves mid or :i substantial distance from tho ohjvol.

2. The method of promoting objects from the action of \fill(31-Wil(GS \\'l1l(l mnsisls in discharging (,()l'HPIOi SCfl oil hzlow tho surface of tho Will/BI hotwoen the ohjc-ot and tho nipprouching waves and at EL suhslimtial disilaiuco from the ohjoo 1. I

3. The I'DQiLl'lUd of promoting ohjecls i i-om ,tho action of u'oliw-"fii'ovcs which ccmsists in discluu'ging 2L COIHPFGSSGLl elastic f uid holou' the surface of tho nter between the object and the approaching waves and ill a subsumlial dislizinco from lho object and in; doplh below the clislurlmuca ol lho water by sun waves.

4-, Thu uwlhod ol protecting objects from ii Motion of Wafer-wows Wllifll consisls in d coin 3d nix below tho sui'i'iu'o o; i; lmirmiw'n tho olgii-ui'. and Ihe an pi'ozichii \WLIOS and of Si,ll )ll'1il$ll distam-o iithe; dis wii vos 5. liaisons for n:

cijuud at :i )th below lino water by surl'ucs tecli mts fr-tun the o. isingg a conduit ii'i'nnorsw iwiwwu (in: object and the proziching mum-1 d zit 2i substantial disiiioni. tho oh i' and having); d plurality of dish luni-dononings therein, and means for supplying the conduit with n nomoiessmi elastic fluid.

l5, ll ioons for protocliug ohjncts from ho notion of WfilQP-Vi P/ES comprising); a oonduit immersed between the objooi, and the opprouoliing woven and at a substantial (listnnce from the objo and u depth oelow ii-ho :91: surface w us :i liming n phunliiy oi disoua openings ivhm 1K1"; mid l. nun for Suppl v I 1 I tho conduit with u, compressed olisti fluid 7 Means lor PYO'CQCidHg olijvc s from His i i,

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.pgilvin ng' tho conduit with 8. Bloom for protecting obji is from Llm action oi? wiitsnwaves comp. .i g a conduit immersed lmtweon tho objmina and the uppi'oaiouing waves and it in substantial distance from the object and all; g1 depth below the disturbance of the water by surhioo wziv and having o phirnlity of discharge-- openings tin-rein, and on air-compressor for supplying; liio coudui 1 with compressed air.

umus 'llloons for protecting objects from the action of u'utenwaves comprising a conduit iimnorsod hetween i'zhe object and the oppiouching waves and at a substantial d1sixanco from the object aml'ai a depth below the disiui'huuco oi the Water by surface wows and having n line of glisci1nrge-'o pen ings along its upper surface and means for supplying; the conduit with a compressed u] ustiz: llui d.

i 1. l loans for protecting objerts from the uciion ol RVHICT-QA'QS comprising av conduit immersed lwtu'oen ths object and the a prooching waves and art a substantial 'Cl1S- 11111100 from the object and having :1 plurality of disclnu'goopmiings therein, means for supplying; the nouduii with a compressed elastic fluid, mid iniins for breaking up the disilnu'gagul 'lluii'l into bubbles and for scattering the huhhlos lvlmins for protecting objocts from the notion of "liquor-waves Conn sing a conduit inimo ,.d hotwcon the ohieot and the ipprone no; W11, rs and ati substantial dis tance liom ifhu object and ob depth below the disiuflmmcz of the by surface waves ha 'ing a pluzoli'iy of dischargeoponin; .Ulil, means su: plying the (YUTll'lll'l) ii a compress-5rd olus wc fluid, and

mm m For lfl'zliilllg up tho (ii i, mrged. lluid into buhhliz-s and for stationing the bubbles.

ii lwl ns ioi' ii'oliectln ohwcts 'i'rom the notion of H sl m-Waves comprising a conduit vWin21). the object and the waves and no 21 substnnimil disimmersed no prosushing mnco iiom tho oojsrria and having a, line of (ilh'fillfljl opoiiungs along its upper SUJfifi-CE 0'" uipplying the conduit with uoomp'rossml id in tiniiuid, and combined l iuidrsuhdividing and iiuid-scottoring rotary elemonfs l oi' the conduit.

14. ll onus for protecting objects mi the notion oi? Wuwrwwwos ompiising a conduit iniuim'soiil lwluvven. the object and the op pi'mmhinsz worms and at 2L suhsLn-ntiol dismime from The obj; t and at n. depjh liolow the dislvuihunco of tho \VdlCl' by sufimzc Wl'VfS and having a lino of (lis 'ii:irgo-opwi ings along its upper surfnre, menus for sunplying; the Conduitwith a (-oinprossvd elastic fluid, and combined l'luni-subdividing-and llllll--50fttl0flll2 i'olui'y elemonts for the vonduiti 15. 'Aioons for protecting; ohjeots from the ction of WlX-lllT-WELVOS comprising a conduit imniersml hitwc-en the ohioc; and the no pron-clung W1. is, and at n. s-iuhstontiiil dis i 51TH. having a line of Lani-v from tho oiijwi and having a iine 0i. 1

1(3. 31mins for pi'nturting objects from the 1 action, oi \\:Lt0r\v:1-\'vs comprising a (OlldLUt 1 innnvismi iwtwccn 1 110 objvct and the amp- 0 prom-hing \mws and at asubstantial (listnnvn [r0111 the oinmt :uul at a depth below Lhv iiisiinbmu-v oi the wutor by H1Hi'i1(?( waves and having a line: of discharge-open mg's along its upper surface, means for supi i l phii'ig' the wiuliiit with av compressed elasnic fluid, and turbinvs rotated by the dischzuging fluid for distributing the fluid. In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in prvsonw of two W1tncsses PHILIP BRASHER.

Wi messes:

HENRY D. WILLIAMS, BERNARD COWEN. 

